Bible Church of Brownsburg

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception- By specific invitation only

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Reception 

Fall

Our Wedding

“Joseph Daniels, I need to talk to you about predestination!” And that is where our story started. For some context, our Bible teacher, Mr. Blodgett had just assigned a Bible paper and had given us the freedom to choose a topic that we would like to learn more about. I, Ava, chose to write my paper on predestination and election. After choosing my topic, I asked Mr. Blodgett if he could give me some insight. And boy oh boy did he do that! He had told me that I should go and talk to Joseph Daniels. At this time, Joseph and I had known each other from a previous theatre class, but that was about it. So, I did what any other determined writer would do and I tracked down Joseph Daniels. It just so happened that once my Bible class ended, Joseph and I passed each other in the hallway which gave me the perfect opportunity to point at him and say, Joseph Daniels, I need to talk to you about predestination! It would be good to note that Joseph was very used to people wanting to debate him on this topic, but I was entirely unaware of that. It was safe to say he was slightly caught off guard. After that brief interaction, we both continued on with our days. It was a Wednesday which meant, chapel! As I was on my way to chapel, Joseph popped up at my locker trying to wrap his mind around the fact that I was not trying to debate him. This led to us quickly becoming best friends. Every chance that we had we would sit and talk with each other about theology. Study halls, soccer games, play practice, waffle Wednesday, you name it! If we were together, our conversations were never boring. To this day, Joseph is and always will be my theology buddy. Time passed and our friendship continued to strengthen. In the fall-winter season, we were both in a play together of A Christmas Carol. I was cast as Belle, young Scrooges fiancé / ex-fiance, and Joseph was cast as young Scrooge. Funny enough, during this play neither of us had ANY sort of romantic feelings for each other. As you have already noticed, our feelings for one another did not stay that way. Once the play ended, we started finding ways to hangout outside of school just as friends of course. That quickly developed into hanging out multiple nights a week which then led to us both developing feelings for each other. To make a long story shorter, on January 20th, 2023 (The day before my birthday) we started dating!

Predestined to be Best Friends 

“Joseph can you please just tell me if you’re going to propose before or after college?” That was one of the countless lines that I used to try and get just a glimpse of when he would pop the question. Joseph had already asked my dad for his blessing, we were actively looking at apartments, we were moving furniture together that was gifted to us for our future apartment, so it was safe to say that I was on the edge of my seat waiting for this proposal. I was hoping and praying that we could get engaged before he went off to college so that we could start our wedding planning. Soon, I realized: 1) He is not going to give me any hints 2) It probably won’t happen until after he gets back from college because he is still asking about my ring size! Joseph made it seem pretty clear that our engagement would not be until he got back from Vincennes in December. So, he suggested going on a “big” date before he leaves instead. The plan was to go hiking at Eagle Creek and then dinner at Rick’s Boatyard. As any girl would, anytime that Joseph and I were together, there was potential in my mind that the proposal could happen at any moment. July 13th, 2024, we ended up going to McCloud Nature Park for our date instead of Eagle Creek. I was trying to set my expectations so that I did not get my hopes up if he did not propose on this day, but as I mentioned before, my mind was full of questions like, “Is today the day? IS IT HAPPENING?” We had an amazing time at McCloud Nature Park. It was a hot and sunny day, so we spent it in the creek together. Wading, catching frogs, and trekking over to fallen logs. After our refreshing time in the creek, we stopped at his home for a snack and fresh clothes. We were then on our way to the gym for a quick “chest day”. Priorities. While at the gym, we decided to make a reservation online for Rick’s Boatyard Cafe and we were a bit late to that party. The only available dinner times were 9:00pm & 9:15pm. So, I ask Joseph, “Are you okay with 9pm?” Sure enough, He was! Little did I know what he had up his sleeve or should I say in his pocket. 9pm eventually rolled around and we had an amazing dinner. The food was excellent, atmosphere was great, and the view was even better! We scored a table on the deck looking out on the water close to sunset which was gorgeous. Once we finished eating, Joseph suggested taking a walk down by the water. While we were walking, we stopped and he told me how special of a spot this was. He said that his dad proposed to his mom on the dock right in front of us and that is when Joseph got down on one knee and popped the question! Immediately it was a “YES!!” Zero hesitation. So much happiness and shock all at the same time! A wonderful day and a beautiful night all spent together and he topped it off with the proposal!! It was truly unforgettable. The next night, my family took us to Ruth’s Chris, where our wedding reception will be held, to check it out and for dinner as an engagement celebration! We are so excited for April!

Our Engagement!

Our Story

Photos

Mia Ingersoll

Natalia Apostolovski

Luci Daniels

Adam Collins

Isaac Daniels

Jake Covell 

Maverick Brann

Hutch Moore

Carter Heathco

Jackson Ingersoll

Julianna Freund

Everly Gardiner

RJ Solomom

Wedding Party

Q + A

Travel

Things to Do

Registry

Due to our limited capacity for our wedding reception, we can only accommodate for 80 people. However, if you did not receive a formal invitation and are a family member or friend of the bride or groom, you are more than welcome to attend the ceremony. Please reach out directly if you need specific details or have any questions. We love you all and look forward to seeing you!

Wedding Day Info

This section of our wedding website is dedicated to our loved ones who have passed away before being able to see us get married. Each one of these people holds such a special place in our hearts.

“Nana” Vicki Marlene West (Ingersoll): Ava’s grandmother who passed away in October of 2022

“Nanny” Marica Milward: Ava’s grandmother who passed away in August of 2023.

“Papaw” Doug Ingersoll: Ava’s grandfather who passed away in June of 2022

In Loving Memory

Ava & Joseph

Ava & Joseph

Wedding Party